JP2649155B2 - Scooter storage device - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a scooter storage device.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, scooters have come to be required to include a storage device that can store relatively large objects without being exposed to rain and wind for convenience in use. A scooter-type motorcycle disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-26089 is provided with a storage device of this type. In this case, a storage box is provided below a seat, and a fuel tank is arranged in the storage box.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, since the fuel tank is disposed in the center of the storage box, a large storage space cannot be obtained, and there is a problem that only a luggage having an extremely limited shape can be stored. Further, there is a risk that the luggage may be stained by the fuel attached to the fuel tank, and that the luggage may be sprinkled with fuel at the time of refueling.

There is also a storage box and a fuel tank arranged side by side in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and the upper part thereof is opened and closed by a seat (for example, see Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 58-104783). But small and unsatisfactory.

In addition, since neither of them has a lamp for illuminating the inside of the luggage storage box, there is a problem that the usability in a dark place such as at night is deteriorated. That is, it is necessary to use a flashlight or the like, or to rely on the luggage to get the luggage in and out. In addition, even if a lamp is provided, the lighting function may not be sufficient depending on the installation, or the opening and storage space of the storage box may be narrowed, making it difficult to take in and out luggage, and may not be able to store large luggage.

[Means for solving the problem]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a storage device for a scooter that can store relatively large objects, can be easily taken in and out, and is easy to use in a dark place such as at night.

In the scooter storage device according to the present invention, a luggage storage box liquid tank having an open upper surface is arranged side by side in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body below the seat, and the upper part of the luggage storage box and the liquid tank is opened and closed by the seat. In the scooter described above, the luggage storage box is formed to have a width substantially equal to the seat width by providing a bottom member inside an exterior member forming a vehicle body outer shape below the seat. On the opposite side to the liquid tank, an illuminating device for irradiating in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body toward the liquid tank is provided. , Extending above the upper edge of the vertical wall.

[Action]

The luggage storage box is formed by making full use of the space below the seat. Further, the interior of the luggage storage box and the periphery of the fuel supply port of the liquid tank are illuminated by the illumination device.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of a scooter provided with a scooter storage device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a transverse sectional view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing a scooter provided with a storage device. In these figures, the reference numeral 1 indicates a scooter, and this scooter 1 includes a low-floor, substantially plate-shaped footrest 4 between a steering handle 2 and a seat 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes a frame extending in the front-rear direction of the scooter 1, and a front portion extends forward below the footrest 4 and is provided with a steering shaft tube (not shown). A front fork 7 for suspending the front wheel 6 is supported by the steering shaft tube so as to be freely turned. On the other hand, the rear portion of the frame 5 is bent upward from the lower side of the footrest 4 and back again below the front portion of the seat 3, and the rear wheel 9 suspended by the unit swing type engine 8 is provided. Is extended above.

The portion extending above the rear wheel 9 of the frame 5 is formed of a pair of left and right pipes 5a, 5a arranged in parallel.
An arc-shaped mudguard 10 that covers the upper part of the rear wheel 9 is attached to the lower side of the pipes 5a, 5a. On the upper side, bottom members 11 projecting from both sides of the tubes 5a, 5a and constituting part of the luggage storage box according to the present invention are attached. The bottom member 11 is formed in a box shape opened upward from the fiber reinforced resin material, and the edge 11a protrudes to the side.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a side cover disposed below the seat 3 and covering the frame 5, the unit swing type engine 8, and the like. The side cover 12 is divided right and left and fixed to the frame 5 via a bracket (not shown) or the like, and a rear end portion is formed by a rear cover 13 having a U-shape in plan view. The outer body of the vehicle body below the seat 3 is formed by the side cover 12.

The side cover 12 has a rear peripheral wall 12a extending around the bottom member 11 and extending above the bottom member 11, and has an opening 14 at an upper portion facing the bottom member 11. In the embodiment, the side cover 12 extends so that the upper edge of the side cover 12 is inclined backward and upward from the seating position.

That is, a luggage storage box is formed by the side cover 12 and the bottom member 11, and the luggage storage box is disposed below the seat 3. The dimension of the luggage storage box in the vehicle width direction is set to be substantially equal to the width dimension of the seat 3, and the dimension in the vehicle front-rear direction is set to be larger than the width dimension.

The seat 3 includes a bottom plate 15 and a cushioning material 16 such as a sponge provided on the bottom plate 15.
The upper opening 14 is closed, and it is long in the front-rear direction so as to form a storage space S indicated by hatching around the rear of the bottom member 11, the side cover 12 and the seat 3 at the rear inside the side cover 12. Is formed. That is, the seat 3 is extended rearward so that the rear portion can face the opening 14,
The lower front end 3a is pivotally mounted so as to be openable and closable about an axis extending in the vehicle width direction.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a tail light provided at the lower rear portion of the storage space S to indicate the presence of the scooter 1 during night driving. This taillight
Reference numeral 17 denotes a main body 18 attached to the rear ends of the tubes 5a, 5a, a bulb 19 fixed to the main body 18, and a taillight covering the bulb 19, as shown in an enlarged sectional view in FIG. It is composed of a lens 20 and the like. The light bulb 19 is provided with a tail light filament and a braking filament in order to use the tail light 17 together with the brake light. The taillight lens 20 extends to the upper surface of the taillight 17 and faces the rear cover 13.

On the upper surface of the taillight lens 20, a transparent light transmitting portion 21 through which the light of the bulb 19 passes is formed integrally with the taillight lens 20 so as to face the lower rear part of the storage space S.
In other words, the light transmission part 21 formed in the tail light lens 20 faces the lower rear part of the storage space S.

In the embodiment, since the bottom member 11 is formed in a box shape, a through hole 22 is formed on the back surface of the bottom member 11 as a light guide port for guiding the light passing through the light transmitting portion 21 to the storage space S. Have been. Reference numeral 23 denotes a light shielding plate which is formed integrally with the periphery of the through hole 22 and guides the hole to the through hole 22. That is, the tail light 17
And a through hole 22 and a light-shielding plate 23, the lighting device is constituted, and the longitudinal direction of the luggage storage box, that is, the longitudinal direction of the luggage storage box is illuminated by the lighting device provided on one end wall in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body. become.

The rear part of the seat 3 is formed one step higher than the front part on which the occupant sits, and the cushioning material 16 is reduced.
A concave portion recessed upward in a portion facing the opening 14 of
15a is formed. The concave portion 15 increases the capacity of the stored air S. Reference numeral 24 denotes a cushioning material such as a sponge attached to the inside of the side cover 12 to protect the luggage, and the bottom member 11 presses the edge portion 11a protruding to the side against the cushioning material 24. Mounted on For this reason, the bottom member 11 also functions as a mudguard for preventing the muddy water from scattering above.

Reference numeral 25 denotes a battery disposed below the seating position of the seat 3. A fuel tank 26 and an oil tank (not shown) are mounted in parallel behind the battery. The fuel tank 26 is disposed in front of the luggage storage box as shown in FIG.
A fuel filler port extends above the upper edge of 11b.

A required strength is obtained by increasing the thickness of the rear peripheral edge 12a of the side cover 12, for example.

In the scooter storage device thus configured, the luggage storage box is formed by using the side cover 12 itself, which is a large member constituting the scooter 1 and forms the outer shape of the vehicle body below the seat, as a peripheral wall. As a result, the space below the seat can be fully utilized, a relatively large capacity can be obtained, and the opening can be enlarged.

In addition, lighting equipment (taillight 17 and through hole 22) after the luggage storage box
Is provided, the left and right width of the opening is not narrowed as compared with the case where the lighting device is provided on the left and right of the luggage storage box. For this reason, a luggage storage box having a large opening that maximizes the width of the space below the seat 3 can be obtained.

Further, when the tail light 17 is turned on by operating a switch (not shown), the light of the light bulb 19 is transmitted through the light transmitting portion as shown by the arrow in the figure.
The light passes through 21 and is irradiated into the rear cover 13 of the side cover 12. Then, the emitted light is reflected by the rear cover 13 and the light shielding plate 23 and is emitted from the through hole 22 of the bottom member 11 into the luggage storage box. Further, this light is irradiated toward the fuel tank 26 side, and brightens the vicinity of the fuel supply port of the fuel tank 26.

Therefore, when loading or unloading luggage in a dark place such as at night, the light of the tail light 17 can be used to brighten the interior of the luggage storage box and the area around the fuel filler opening of the fuel tank 26. For this reason, the refueling operation can be facilitated, and the load does not come into contact with the fuel filler when the load is taken in and out, and the load does not get dirty.

In general, in a scooter, luggage is loaded and unloaded while standing beside the vehicle body. However, since the inside of the luggage storage box is illuminated in the longitudinal direction (front-back direction), the irradiation light is not dazzling.

In the embodiment, since the tail light 17 is used in combination with the brake light, if the brake lever is gripped and used, it can be brightly illuminated with stronger light.

Furthermore, since the storage space S is formed behind the seat 3, it is not necessary to raise the operating position, and it is possible to maintain a stable posture, so that objects can be stored in a stable position. As a result, the traveling performance of the scooter 1 is not impaired.

Note that, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the taillight lens 20 is extended and a part thereof is made transparent in order to form the light transmitting portion 21 in the taillight 17, but the present invention is not limited to this. Not something. For example, various modifications can be made such as extending the main body 18 rearward and providing a transparent plate. Also,
As the light guide port, in addition to forming the through hole 22, a transparent plate can also be provided, and when the height of the peripheral wall of the bottom member 11 is low,
Not necessarily required.

Further, as already known, a transparent portion similar to the light transmitting portion 21 may be formed below the taillight lens 20, and the license plate may be illuminated by light passing through the transparent portion.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, the storage device for a scooter according to the present invention has a luggage storage box having an open upper surface and a liquid tank arranged side by side in the front-rear direction of a vehicle body below a seat. In a scooter that opens and closes above the luggage, the luggage storage box is formed to have a width substantially equal to the width of the seat by providing a bottom member inside an exterior member forming a vehicle body outline below the seat. On the opposite side of the luggage storage box from the liquid tank, an illuminating device is provided for irradiating in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body toward the liquid tank, and the filler port of the liquid tank is provided with a vertical wall of the luggage storage box on the liquid tank side. The luggage storage box is formed near the upper edge of the vertical wall and is fully utilized in the space below the seats.

Therefore, a luggage storage box having a large storage space and a wide opening can be obtained, and a relatively large object can be stored and luggage can be easily taken in and out. In addition, the provision of the lighting device makes it possible to brighten the inside of the luggage storage box, thereby improving usability in dark places such as at night. In addition, since this lighting device can brighten not only the interior of the luggage storage box but also the area around the filler port of the liquid tank, the refueling operation can be facilitated. I don't have to.

In addition, the lighting device does not reduce the left and right width of the luggage storage box, and in combination with the fact that the lighting device irradiates the vehicle in the front-rear direction, it is usually necessary to stand on the side of the vehicle body when loading and unloading. Usability that is not dazzling for person.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of a scooter provided with a scooter storage device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a transverse cross-sectional view thereof, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view showing a tail light. 3 ... Seat, 5 ... Frame, 11 ... Bottom member, 12 ...
Side cover, 12a ... Rear peripheral wall, 14 ... Opening, 17 ...
Tail light, 20… Tail light lens, 21… Light transmitting part, S …… Storage space.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A scooter in which a luggage storage box having an open upper surface and a liquid tank are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle body below a seat, and the upper part of the luggage storage box and the liquid tank is opened and closed by the seat. The luggage storage box is formed to have a width substantially equal to the width of the seat by providing a bottom member inside an exterior member forming the outer shape of the vehicle body below the seat (see the liquid tank in the luggage storage box). On the opposite side, a certification device for illuminating the vehicle body in the front-rear direction toward the liquid tank side is provided, and a fuel supply port of the liquid tank is disposed near a vertical wall of the luggage storage box on the liquid tank side. A storage device for a scooter, which extends above an upper edge.